The Emperor: Owner of the Mask

6.2
201735m

In the 1700's, Crown Prince Lee Sun fights against Pyunsoo hwe. Pyunsoo hwe is an organization that has accumulated power and wealth through privatizing water all over Joseon. Crown Prince Lee Sun becomes a hope for the people who suffers. Ga-Eun is the woman Crown Prince Lee Sun loves and she helps him grow as a ruler.

Production

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Seasons

40 Episodes • Premiered 2017

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1. Episode 1

7.0

In order to ensure that her son will be a good and wise King, his mother tries to delay his birth. Someone has poisoned the young Prince.

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2. Episode 2

7.0

Hwa Goon tells her grandfather that she wants to be the Crown Princess. The Crown Prince sneaks out of the palace to look for Woo Bo.

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3. Episode 3

7.0

The Crown Prince meets some colorful characters while looking for Woo Bo, who is not what he expected.

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4. Episode 4

7.0

The Crown Prince finds he cannot stand by and watch a villager lose his hand for stealing some water to save his family, but there are unexpected consequences.

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5. Episode 5

7.0

Hwa Goon vows to win the Crown Prince's heart. The Crown Prince finds out why he must wear the mask.

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6. Episode 6

7.0

The Crown Prince tries to save Ga Eun's father, but that proves to be more difficult than he expected.

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7. Episode 7

7.0

The Crown Prince asks Woo Bo how to eradicate the Pyeonsoo-hwe. King Yeongjo looks for another Lee Seon.

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8. Episode 8

7.0

Eun Ha finds proof that her father was innocent. The Crown Prince teaches Lee Seon how to impersonate him.

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9. Episode 9

7.0

Hwa Goon helps the Crown Prince and Dae Mok tells Lee Seon that he must now wear the mask.

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10. Episode 10

7.0

After five years, Chilpye is a thriving marketplace and the Queen Regent has not yet stepped down.

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11. Episode 11

7.0

The Crown Prince rescues Ga Eun but keeps his identity a secret. The palace is surprised when Lee Seon makes a ruling that does not side with the Pyeonsoo-hwe.

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12. Episode 12

8.0

The Crown Prince persuades the largest merchants to rise up against Dae Mok, and then goes off in search of copper.

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13. Episode 13

8.0

Ga Eun is desperate to find the pot that will clear her father's name. Lee Seon is heartbroken to have to pretend he does not know Ga Eun.

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14. Episode 14

7.0

The Crown Prince goes to the meet point to catch the copper thieves in the act.

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15. Episode 15

7.0

The Crown Prince uses the stolen copper to further his plan. Lee Seon finds a way to invite Ga Eun back to the palace.

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16. Episode 16

7.0

Dowager Queen has her own plans for Ga Eun. The Crown Prince overhears Ga Eun pining for Chun Soo.

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17. Episode 17

7.0

Hwa Goon makes a deal with her grandfather to save the Crown Prince. People are starting to figure out who the Crown Prince really is.

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18. Episode 18

7.0

Yang tries to draw the location of the poison. Lee Seon sneaks out of the palace to see his family and runs into some people he did not expect to see.

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19. Episode 19

7.0

The Crown Prince is worried that Ga Eun has made a terrible decision. Ga Eun figures out who really drew the map.

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20. Episode 20

7.0

Dowager Queen enlists Ga Eun to help her figure out what hold the Pyeonsoo-hwe have over the King. Word that the King is a fake has begun to spread.

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21. Episode 21

7.0

The Crown Prince has to decide if moving the army from the border to attack the Pyeonsoo-hwe is the right move.

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22. Episode 22

7.0

The Crown Prince asks Hwa Goon to help him stop Choi Heon's army. The palace prepares for the Dowager Queen's birthday celebration.

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23. Episode 23

7.0

Lee Seon tells Ga Eun that he did not kill her father. The Dowager Queen plans to use the Crown Prince to fight the Pyeonsoo-hwe.

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24. Episode 24

7.0

When the Crown Prince sneaks into Dae Mok's house, he learns more than he bargained for. The Dowager Queen starts the Queen selection process.

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25. Episode 25

7.0

Lee Seon and the Crown Prince worry about Ga Eun. Hwa Goon joins the marriage selection process as a judge.

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26. Episode 26

7.0

Falsely imprisoned, Ga Eun is visited by both the Crown Prince and Lee Seon.

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27. Episode 27

7.0

Lee Seon is unsure what to make of the Crown Prince's gift and he makes some surprising moves.

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28. Episode 28

7.0

Ga Eun is heartbroken to learn the truth.

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29. Episode 29

7.0

The Crown Prince is determined to save Ga Eun, but Dae Mok is one step ahead of him.

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30. Episode 30

7.0

Following the Crown Prince's initiation into the Pyeonsoo-hwe, there is a power shift in the palace.

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31. Episode 31

7.0

Ga Eun and Lee Seon's family worry about his safety as he pursues what he wants.

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32. Episode 32

7.0

Hwa Goon takes her revenge on Dae Mok.

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33. Episode 33

7.0

Hwa Goon faces Dae Mok's wrath.

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34. Episode 34

7.0

The Crown Prince wonders if he has the right to reclaim the throne.

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35. Episode 35

7.0

Lee Seon refuses to give up Ga Eun. The Crown Prince secures some alliances.

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36. Episode 36

7.0

Ga Eun continues her search for the mysterious jar. The Crown Prince puts his plan in action.

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37. Episode 37

7.0

Who is the real King? The Dowager Queen must decide which side she is on.

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38. Episode 38

7.0

The real King dismisses the members of the Pyeonsoo-hwe. Figuring out the antidote to the deadly flower pills is the new priority.

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39. Episode 39

8.0

Dae Mok tries to incite a riot in the palace. The King is surprised when Woo Jae offers assistance.

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40. Episode 40

6.0

In the series finale, Ga Eun makes a decision that she thinks is for the best. Lee Seon makes a terrible realization.

Cast

Photo of Yoo Seung-ho

Yoo Seung-ho

Crown Prince Lee Sun

Photo of Kim So-hyun

Kim So-hyun

Han Ga-Eun

Photo of L

L

Lee Sun

Photo of Yoon So-hee

Yoon So-hee

Kim Hwa-Goon

Photo of Shin Hyun-soo

Shin Hyun-soo

Chong Woon

Photo of Kim Byong-chul

Kim Byong-chul

Kim Woo-Jae

Photo of Kim Sun-kyung

Kim Sun-kyung

Queen Dowager

Photo of Go Na-Hee

Go Na-Hee

Kko Mool

Photo of Bae Yu-ram

Bae Yu-ram

Park Moo Ha

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Reviews

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ParkMin

3/10

I found the main cast to be quite dislikable. Heo Joon Ho was the only one who had a decent performance. Yoo Seung Ho was overexaggerating with every breath and Kim So Hyun was a plank of wood. Their characters were equally as bad and underdelivering. The most important plot device in the drama was the mask, however, although its introduction was okay, but how they handled it later on was disappointing and its conclusion and reveal made the whole journey worthless to care about the mask. At the beginning, I thought they would do something clever with the mask play but it turned out it was just some random element to kick-start the story and give the drama its title.

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